American college football season
The 2017 Bowling Green Falcons football team represented Bowling Green State University in the 2017 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Falcons were led by second-year head coach Mike Jinks and played their home games at Doyt Perry Stadium in Bowling Green, Ohio as members of the East Division of the Mid-American Conference. They finished the season 2–10, 2–6 in MAC play to finish in fifth place in the East Division.
Previous season[]
The Falcons finished the 2016 season 4–8, 3–5 in MAC play to finish in a tie for third place in the East Division.
Preseason[]
In a preseason poll of league media, Bowling Green was picked to finish in third place in the East Division.[1]
Coaching staff[]
Name
|
Title
|
Years at BGSU
|
Mike Jinks |
Head Coach |
2
|
Perry Eliano |
Associate Head Coach/Defensive Coordinator |
2
|
Kevin Kilmer |
Co-Offensive Coordinator/Wide Receivers Coach |
2
|
Andy Padron |
Co-Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks Coach |
2
|
Matt Brock |
Special Teams Coordinator/Linebackers Coach |
2
|
Marcus White |
Defensive Line Coach |
2
|
Stephen Hamby |
Offensive Line Coach |
2
|
Mike Mickens |
Cornerbacks Coach |
4
|
Seth Doege |
Receivers Coach |
2
|
Ryan Downard |
Safeties Coach |
2
|
Source:[2]
Schedule[]
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 2 | Noon | at Michigan State* | | ESPNU | L 10–35 | 71,202 |
September 9 | 6:00 p.m. | South Dakota* | | ESPN3 | L 27–35 | 17,912 |
September 16 | 7:30 p.m. | at Northwestern* | | BTN | L 7–49 | 33,706 |
September 23 | 7:00 p.m. | at Middle Tennessee* | | ESPN3 | L 13–24 | 16,523 |
September 30 | 6:00 p.m. | Akron | - Doyt Perry Stadium
- Bowling Green, OH
| ESPN3 | L 23–34 | 15,111 |
October 7 | 2:30 p.m. | at Miami (OH) | | ESPN3 | W 37–29 | 22,428 |
October 14 | 3:30 p.m. | Ohio![dagger](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/37/Dagger-14-plain.png) | - Doyt Perry Stadium
- Bowling Green, OH
| ESPN3 | L 30–48 | 17,641 |
October 21 | 2:00 p.m. | Northern Illinois | - Doyt Perry Stadium
- Bowling Green, OH
| ESPN3 | L 17–48 | 12,092 |
| 8:00 p.m. | at Kent State | | ESPNU | W 44–16 | 7,140 |
| 7:30 p.m. | at Buffalo | | ESPNU | L 28–38 | 12,205 |
| 8:00 p.m. | Toledo | - Doyt Perry Stadium
- Bowling Green, OH (Battle of I-75 Trophy)
| ESPNU | L 37–66 | 16,649 |
| 7:00 p.m. | at Eastern Michigan | | ESPN3 | L 31–34 | 8,413 |
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[3]
Game summaries[]
at Michigan State[]
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Falcons
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
7 |
10 |
Spartans
|
0
|
14
|
21
|
0 |
35 |
South Dakota[]
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Coyotes
|
21
|
0
|
7
|
7 |
35 |
Falcons
|
3
|
6
|
7
|
11 |
27 |
at Northwestern[]
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Falcons
|
7
|
0
|
0
|
0 |
7 |
Wildcats
|
14
|
21
|
0
|
14 |
49 |
at Middle Tennessee[]
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Falcons
|
7
|
3
|
3
|
0 |
13 |
Blue Raiders
|
7
|
14
|
0
|
3 |
24 |
Akron[]
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Zips
|
13
|
7
|
7
|
7 |
34 |
Falcons
|
6
|
7
|
10
|
0 |
23 |
at Miami (OH)[]
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Falcons
|
3
|
14
|
7
|
13 |
37 |
RedHawks
|
6
|
13
|
10
|
0 |
29 |
Ohio[]
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Bobcats
|
0
|
21
|
6
|
21 |
48 |
Falcons
|
6
|
10
|
7
|
7 |
30 |
Northern Illinois[]
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Huskies
|
14
|
17
|
10
|
7 |
48 |
Falcons
|
7
|
0
|
3
|
7 |
17 |
at Kent State[]
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Falcons
|
17
|
3
|
14
|
10 |
44 |
Golden Flashes
|
0
|
9
|
0
|
7 |
16 |
at Buffalo[]
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Falcons
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
7 |
28 |
Bulls
|
21
|
0
|
7
|
10 |
38 |
Toledo[]
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Rockets
|
14
|
10
|
28
|
14 |
66 |
Falcons
|
7
|
14
|
7
|
9 |
37 |
at Eastern Michigan[]
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Falcons
|
10
|
7
|
14
|
0 |
31 |
Eagles
|
13
|
7
|
14
|
0 |
34 |
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